Analysis of This Liminal Life

James Walter Ouderkirk 1985 (Syracuse)



Am I here? Am I there?
In this realm, it’s hard to fare.
In this realm that’s in between,
An unknown future and familiar routine.

Within life’s journey, I have wandered.
For the reason, I must ponder.

Why am I in this liminal space?
Where is my guide for direction and pace?

Mysterious forces are at work.
Devotion and faith slow anxieties that lurk.

This liminal realm, where the winds of change blow.
I remain open and willing; the only way to grow.

Into the person I was meant to be;
Fulfilling my purpose, enlightened, and free.

Rivers of dreams,
Dreams now goals.
Completely at peace,
Mind, body, and soul.


Scheme AABB XX CC DD EE FF XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111111 0111111 0111001 10110001001 011101110 10101110 1110111 1111101001 010010111 010011010011 111101111 10110010010111 0101011111 01011001001 1011 111 01011 11001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 623
Words 133
Sentences 15
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 67
Words per stanza (avg) 16

About this poem

Liminality opportunizes one's growth and enlightenment in order to achieve serenity in life.

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Written on May 23, 2022

Submitted by JamesWalterWrites on May 23, 2022

Modified on April 03, 2023

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